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Chris Van Etten is an American television soap opera writer from Rochester, New York.

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On July 29, 2017, Van Etten was promoted to co-head writer on the ABC soap opera General Hospital, replacing Jean Passanante.[1]

He has also created with writing partners are David Ozanich and David Levithan; they collaborated on the young adult novel series Likely Story for Random House.[2]

Positions held

General Hospital

• Breakdown Writer (May 10, 2012 – October 6, 2017)
• Co-Head Writer (October 9, 2017 – present)

One Life to Live

• Breakdown Writer (November 8, 2006 - February 22, 2008; May 2, 2008 - January 13, 2012)
• Occasional Associate Head Writer (August 15, 2005 - November 2006)
• Continuity Supervisor (2004)
• Writers' Associate (2003)
• Assistant to the Executive Producer (January 2001 - 2003)

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Award

• Nomination, 2009, Best Writing, One Life to Live

Daytime Emmy Award

• Win, 2008, Best Writing, One Life to Live
• Nomination, 2006, Best Writing, One Life to Live

Writers Guild of America Award

• Nomination, 2005, Best Writing, One Life to Live

Works

• Likely Story, co-written with David Levithan and David Ozanich (2010)[2]
• All That Glitters, co-written with David Levithan and David Ozanich (2008)
• Red Carpet Riot, co-written with David Levithan and David Ozanich (2009)

Head writer history

Preceded by Jean Passanante Shelly Altman	Head writer of General Hospital (with Shelly Altman: 10/9/17-10/28/19) (with Dan O'Connor: 10/29/19-present) October 9, 2017 - present	Succeeded by Incumbent

References

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